Striping ruler for fur coats and the like



Nov. 5, 1940. Y F. cHYz 2,220,753

'S`TRIPING RULER FOR FUR COATS AND THE' LIKE I Filed May 2, 1940 Uhl!! l n uw `l l vlIllIIlIlIIIIII/IIIIIIII Patented Nov. 5, 1940 UNITED .STATES STRIPING RULER FOR FUR COATS AND THE LIKE Fred Chyz, Brooklyn, N. vY.

Application May 2, 1940, Serial No. 332,940

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a striping ruler for fur coats and the like.

More specifically, the invention proposes the construction of a striping ruler constructed in a manner to be utilized for striping or dyeing inferior grades of fur for the purpose of simula-ting higher grade furs.

Still further it is proposed to characterize the striping ruler by a strip of rigid material having an elevated straight front edge portion along which a tool used for striping is adapted to be moved to facilitate the application-of the dyeing V material in parallel straight lines.

l Still further it is proposed to provide a handle mounted on said strip and extended rearwards thereof and arranged to permit the strip to be conveniently moved along the surface of the fur being striped.

Still further a modification of the invention proposes to construct the strip of rigid material of top and bottom sections arranged for permitting the same to be separated for changing the elevation of the straight edge portion in a manner to control the space between the top surface of the fur and the front edge portion o-f the strip to prevent the dyeing material from running or being blotted therebeneath.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the ob-jects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a striping ruler constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 i-s a plan View of the striping ruler in position upon a piece of fur.

Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a striping ruler constructed according to a modification of this invention. l

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an end elevational view of the stripping ruler shown in Fig. 4 but with the sections of the strip thereof in a separated condition.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view, illustrating another form of handle on the striping ruler.

The striping ruler for fur coats and the like, according to this invention, includes a strip of rigid material I 0 having an elevated straightfront edge por-tion Il]SL on its front side. This strip of rigid material I0 may be formed from wood, metal, plastic material, orl any other similar hard substance which is not easily nicked or marred. The elevated 'straight vfront edge thereof is formed by cutting away aporton of the 5 front bottom corner thereof (see Fig. 3) to cause the front edge Illa thereof to be spaced from the bottom edge of the strip I0.

A handle II ils securely mounted on the top face of the strip III` and extends rearwards there- 10 from `provided for permitting the striping ruler to be conveniently moved across the surface of a piece of fur being striped. This handle I I comprises a section I Ia having its front end securely attached to the topi face of the strip and extended rearwards thereof and at right angles thereto. A second section IIb has its front end securely attached to the top face of the strip I0 and its free end projected rearwards therefrom and obliquely thereto, causing the rear end of the section IIb to assume aposition adjacent `the rear end ofthe section IIa for permitting these free rear ends to be connected together.

The operation of this form of the invention is as follows:

For strip-ing a piece of, fur the striping ruler is securely held in one hand by means of the handle AI I and positioned vupon the fur, as shown in Fig. 3, with the handle thereof extending parallel to the fur. The tool being used for striping the fur is moved along the straight `front edge Il)a thereof. As each line is striped the ruler is moved rearwards along the face of the fur to expose a new unstriped portion. Due to the fact that the front top edge IIIa is raised above the surfacey of the fur it is impossible for the fluid being used for striping the fur from running beneath and being blotted between the adjacent faces of the ruler and the fur.

According to the modification of the invention shown in Figs. 4-6 inclusive the construction of the striping ruler is similar to that previously described, except that the strip of rigid material I0 is formed of separate sections Illb and IIJc and provided with a means for for separating the sections for changing the elevation of the straight edge Illa. It is deemed desirable to change the elevation of the straight edge I0,a oil the ruler to compensate for the varying length of the hair or nap of different types of fur. This means comprises a slide I2 mounted within a groove formed in the top section Ib. This slide I2 is provided with a pair of spaced downwardly extending cams I2JL which engage complementary cam recesses I3 formed in the top faces of the section |00.

A means is provided for moving the slide I2 relative to the top section Ib for causing the cams I2SL to move out of the cam recess I3 and engage the top face of the section Illc for holding the bottom section Illc spaced from the top section Ib. This means comprises a pin I4 extending upwards through a slot I5 formed in the top section IUI. This pin I4 extends upwards through a second slot I6 formed in the section IIb of the handle II. The rear ends of the sections IIa and IIb oi `the handle II are pivotally connected together by means of a pin I'I and when the section IIb is moved towards the section IIa the slide I2 Will be moved relative to the top section I0b to cause the cams I2a to be disengaged from the cam recesses I3.

A resilient means is provided for urging the section I0c into face contact With the section Illb When the slide is in the position illustrated in Fig. 5. This means comprises pins I8 having their bottom ends securely attached to the section Illc and slidably extended through openings formed in the top section Ib.

Leaf springs I9 are mounted upon the pins I8 and have their free ends engaging grooves 20 formed in the top face of the section |01. The intermediate portions of the leaf springs I9 bear against enlarged heads 2| formed on the upper free ends of the pins I8 for resiliently holding the section II)c in a raised position With relation to the section Ib.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previous form and like parts are identied by like reference numerals.

In Fig. 7, the striping ruler I0 is illustrated with a centrally located superimposed block handle jor readily tilting the strip-ing ruler to any desired angular position.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A striping ruler for fur coats and the like,

comprising a strip of rigid material having an elevated straight edge portion on its front side, and a handle mounted on said strip and extending rearwards, said strip being formed of separate superimposed sections, and means for separating said sections for changing the elevation of said straight edge.

2. A striping ruler for fur coats and the like, comprising a strip of rigid material having an elevated straightl edge portion on its front side, and a handle mountedon said strip and extending rearwards, said strip being formed of separate superimposed sections, and means for separating said sections for changing the elevation of said straight edge, said means comprising a slide slidably mounted in a groove formed in the bottom face of the upper of said sections, downwardly extending cams formed on said slide and engaging complementary cam recesses formed in the top face of the bottom of said sections, and means controlled by said handle for moving :said slide to cause said means to be moved out of said cam recesses to urge said sections apart.

3. A striping ruler for fur coats and the like, comprising a strip of rigid material having an elevated straight edge portion on its front side, and a handle mounted on said strip and extending rearwards, said strip being formed of separate superimposed sections, and means for separating said sections for changing the elevation of said straight edge, and resilient means for urging said sections into face Contact with each other.

4. A striping ruler for fur coats and the like, comprisig a strip of rigid material having an elevatedstraight edge portion on its front side, and a handle mounted on said strip and eX- tending rearwards, said handle being substantially V-shaped and having the free ends of its arms mounted on the top face of said strip for elevating the rear portion of said handle when the bottom face of said strip is rested on a Iiat surface to provide a space for ones fingers when gripping said handle.

. FRED CHYZ. 

